Container assembly

Abstract

A container assembly has a first container that operably houses a second container. The first container is configured to hold a first flowable substance, and the second container is configured to hold a second flowable substance. The second container is rupturable, preferably by manipulation through the first container, wherein the second flowable substance can mix with the first flowable substance to form a mixture. The first container is also rupturable to dispense the mixture therefrom.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A container assembly comprising:
 a first container configured to hold a first flowable substance, the first container having a membrane having a weld seam; 
 a second container configured to hold a second flowable substance, the second container positioned in the first container, the second container being selectively openable and being a glass ampoule; 
 wherein upon opening of the second container, the second flowable substance mixes with the first flowable substance to define a mixture, wherein the weld seam is rupturable, wherein the mixture is dispensable from the first container. 
 
     
     
       2. The container assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first container is a one-piece injection molded container. 
     
     
       3. The container assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first container has an elongated axis, and the membrane is disposed substantially transverse to the elongated axis. 
     
     
       4. The container assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first container has a first chamber and a second chamber defined by the position of the membrane. 
     
     
       5. The container assembly of  claim 1  wherein the membrane has a plurality of weld seams. 
     
     
       6. The container assembly of  claim 1  wherein the membrane has a thickness and the weld seam has a thickness less than the thickness of the membrane. 
     
     
       7. The container assembly of  claim 1  wherein force applied to the second container causes fractionation, wherein the second flowable substance is dispensed from the second container into the first chamber of the first container to define a mixture. 
     
     
       8. The container assembly of  claim 7  wherein force applied to the membrane causes the weld seam to rupture, wherein the mixture is dispensed from the first chamber of the first container into the second chamber of the first container. 
     
     
       9. The container assembly of  claim 1  wherein the second container is moveable within the first container. 
     
     
       10. The container assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first container has a swab operably attached thereto, wherein the mixture is dispensed from the swab. 
     
     
       11. The container assembly of  claim 10  wherein the swab is one of a polyester material and a cotton material. 
     
     
       12. The container assembly of  claim 10  wherein the swab has a contact surface configured to dab a desired area such as a skin surface. 
     
     
       13. A container assembly comprising:
 a plastic ampoule configured to hold a first flowable substance, the plastic ampoule having a membrane having a weld seam; 
 a glass ampoule configured to hold a second flowable substance, the glass ampoule positioned in the first container, the glass ampoule being selectively openable, 
 wherein upon rupturing of the glass ampoule, the second flowable substance mixes with the first flowable substance to define a mixture, wherein upon rupturing of the weld seam, the mixture is dispensable from the plastic ampoule. 
 
     
     
       14. A container assembly comprising:
 a plastic ampoule configured to hold a first flowable substance, the first flowable substance being a colorant, the plastic ampoule having a membrane having a weld seam, the plastic ampoule having a swab operably attached thereto; 
 a glass ampoule configured to hold a second flowable substance, the second flowable substance being a skin cleaning compound, the glass ampoule positioned in the first container, the glass ampoule being selectively openable, 
 wherein upon rupturing of the glass ampoule, the second flowable substance mixes with the first flowable substance to define a mixture, wherein upon rupturing of the weld seam, the mixture is dispensable from the swab of the plastic ampoule, the swab having a contact surface configured to dab an area such as a skin surface. 
 
     
     
       15. A container comprising:
 a body defining a chamber portion adapted to hold a flowable substance, a portion of the body having a circumferential weld seam, where upon application of a transverse force applied to the body at the circumferential weld seam causes the circumferential weld seam to fractionate wherein the flowable substance is configured to be dispensed from the container. 
 
     
     
       16. The container  claim 15  wherein the body has a wall having a thickness wherein the weld seam has a thickness less than the thickness of the wall of the body. 
     
     
       17. The container of  claim 15  wherein the body has an indentation proximate the circumferential weld seam. 
     
     
       18. The container of  claim 15  wherein the circumferential weld seam extends around a full periphery of the body. 
     
     
       19. The container of  claim 15  wherein the body is generally cylindrical, and the body has a generally dome-shaped end adjacent the circumferential weld seam.